Vintage Aircraft Nose Art
Vintage Aircraft Nose Art

Author: Gary Valant

Publisher: Zenith Press

Published: 2002-01-12

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0760312087

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The unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections.

Fighting Colors
Fighting Colors

Author: Gary Velasco

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2010-07-28

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 1596529989

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Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in ""their war bird."" This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspect on how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft, with hundreds of fighters and bombers pictured. The uses of materials, supplies, and development of nose art designs are discussed with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes WWII–era photographs and reveals their content along with numerous photos never before published. Recreating step-by-step flying war bird nose art restorations is outlined for the first time. Fighting Colors is an enjoyable read for military personnel and a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art.

Boneyard Nose Art
Boneyard Nose Art

Author: Nicholas A. Veronico

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0811713083

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Another volume in the Stackpole Military Photo Series, Boneyard Nose Art gives readers a first-hand look at retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art. Featuring aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars, over 300 color photos detail fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and more. An ideal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffs, this title is also a perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, including Airborne Combat, Coast Watching in WWII, and Flying American Combat Aircraft.

Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art
Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art

Author: John Brennan

Publisher:

Published: 2018-01-04

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781625450357

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Like a fifty-year-old time capsule unearthed and opened for public display, this book unlocks a treasure trove of over 250 recently recovered Vietnam War photographs from veterans. These helicopter nose art photos capture that typical and distinctive American war custom of embellishing one's assigned aircraft with personalized markings.

Painted Ladies
Painted Ladies

Author: Randy Walker

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780887403927

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Today's nose art has become the rule and not the exception throughout the bomber and tanker fores of Strategic Air Command, and although Tactical Air Command frowns on non-standard markings of any sort, several TAC gained Air National Guard units have artwork on their aircraft. Tradition plays a large part in modem nose art. As shown in Randy Walkers' new book cartoons and sexy ladies have returned. Names like "Memphis Belle", "Chow Hound" and "Maid in the USA", that once went to war on B-17s and B-24s are now carried by B-52s and FB-111s, as well as many other modem aircraft. This modem nose art is often applied by a professional artist, though it is sometimes painted by members of the unit, and in the process some excellent artwork has been created.

Warbird Pinup Girls
Warbird Pinup Girls

Author: Christian Kieffer

Publisher: Binary Publications

Published: 2014-07-24

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780986057854

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In late 2008, artist and creative director Christian Kieffer began his retro revival, when he brought WWII nose-art pinups to life. He began shooting some of his handpicked beauties with a P-51 Mustang and the sky was the limit from there. With the successful release of his 2011 Warbird Pinup Girls calendar, featuring all flight worthy WWII fighter planes and authentic classy pinup girls, they took the retro world by storm. With the help of his wife and creative partner, Gili Kieffer, they became renowned fro recreating the most authentic pinup girls. Now in their 5th year of production comes the release of this special edition book featuring many unseen works by the creative duo.

The Big Golden Book of Dinosaurs
The Big Golden Book of Dinosaurs

Author: Mary Elting

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780307155672

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An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of dinosaurs.

The Dinosaur Alphabet Book
The Dinosaur Alphabet Book

Author: Jerry Pallotta

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Published: 2016-08-09

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1632895242

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The perfect way to introduce children to the fascinating world of dinosaurs. Full of interesting facts--did you know some dinosaurs had sharp front teeth while others had no front teeth at all? This alphabet book explores both the known and the not-so-well known dinosaurs. Meet the heterodontosaurus (one of the smallest known to exist), the megalosaurus (the first dinosaur ever discovered), the iguanodon, the ultrasaurus, and more! Once again, Jerry Pallotta and Ralph Masiello have combined their talents to create a unique children's book that will inform and entertain young readers.

Petty
Petty

Author: Reid Stewart Austin

Publisher: Gramercy

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780517201152

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Introducing the first authorized book on the art of the legendary George Petty, America's foremost pin-up artist. This exclusive collection features rare images from Esquire centerfolds, pin-up calendars, full-color ads, and many original airbrush paintings. Also includes a chronology, index, 125 full-color and many black-and-white images. and a complete 1947 Petty Girl Pin-Up Calendar. Here is the classic book for collectors, museums, galleries, auction houses, and all lovers of American illustration.